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JD Power 2012 APEAL highlights ongoing downsizing trend for new car buyers in US; increasing satisfaction with smaller vehicles

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The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. During the past six years, vehicle appeal, as measured by the APEAL Study has significantly increased.

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Jaguar to build C-X75 hybrid supercar with Williams F1

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Jaguar says that the high-performance hybrid will stay true to the initial concept design study—albeit without the micro-turbines—that made its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, while fulfilling requirements that allow it to be homologated for road use. The C-X75 will have an EV range in excess of 50 km (31 miles).

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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million) in 22 studies and projects to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO 2 emissions from road vehicles. The investment will be made in sixteen proof of concept studies, which will last up to one year, and six longer-running full research and development projects. GKN Eco-Trailer. EDS TurboClaw.

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DSD 3-speed EV transmission with Oxford YASA axial flux motor to be integrated in Range Rover Evoque_e research vehicle

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As well as allowing downsizing of the motor, it extends the time the motor is operating within its most efficient region. The consortium believes that the Evoque_E project will be the most comprehensive study of EV transmission options yet to be undertaken.

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